American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Raised to Buy at StockNews.com

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEIGet Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Friday.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Truist Financial raised their target price on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. B. Riley lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th.

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American Public Education Stock Performance

APEI opened at $21.03 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $372.44 million, a P/E ratio of 37.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $16.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.62. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $7.46 and a 12-month high of $21.33.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APEI. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 329.5% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 425,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,473,000 after purchasing an additional 326,091 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in American Public Education by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,004,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,651,000 after buying an additional 127,000 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,691,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in American Public Education by 43.6% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 351,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,182,000 after buying an additional 106,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in American Public Education by 121.3% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 194,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,414,000 after buying an additional 106,535 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

About American Public Education

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American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.

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